Chapter 2.
After dinner I make my way up towards the Gryffindor common room. A little irritated that he watched me for almost the entire night. I was hungry I couldn't eat due to the fact that he had been watching. I was figured out by only a few more people at dinner. I was basking in the fact they loved the new me. The golden trio constantly looking my way I contained my laughter at the odd looks on their faces. No doubt trying to figure out who the new girl was. I giggled at the thought. How dense some people could be Ron lived with me all my life and still he could not tell and he was looking at me lustfully, another reason I couldn't eat that was disgusting. "Ms. Weasley." I turn despite myself. The older man looked at me over his half moon glasses.
"Yes professor?" I ask politely ignoring the gawking faces as they finally figure it all out.
"Will you please follow me dear." He commanded a twinkle in his eye and a soft smile adorning his face. I turn on my heal, and follow at his side. Whispers filled the hall of the youngest Weasley's new look. Dumbledore chuckled softly to himself, I smile.
"May I inquire as to what is so funny professor?" I ask meekly
His smile became wider. "My dear Ginerva, you have seem to have made a little fuss with your new style." I couldn't help but laugh his eyes were alight with humor. "I am guessing that your mother has no clue. Though you are getting older and need to call your life your own, I did the same thing once," he chuckled "turned my hair burgundy for an entire semester."
"That's not to bad a color" I replied.
"No I suppose not but I was shooting for Blue." I laughed. "Now," he got a little more serious. " your mother did send word that you have been having troubles sleeping." An almost knowing look replaced his light hearted face. "We have made accommodations for your own room. I'm not saying that we cant have you around your house mates but it also came to my attention that you . . ." his cheeks began to redden I knew instantly that my mother had informed him I strip in my sleep, so I raised my hand to let him know I understand. "You will have your own common room also. Like a smaller version of the head boy and girl rooms." He stopped in front of a beautiful portrait of a mermaid her wild red hair seeming to dance in the imaginary breeze. "Your password Ms. Ginny?" he asked.
"New beginnings." I said clearly. A smile danced across his lips. "it sounds proper." I said aloud.
"Its perfect." he smiled. "Your belongings are inside waiting for you. If you have any problems," he looked at me with a sad expression. "I will always be here for my students." He finished walking away. I slid into my new home and took in the beautiful room. 'This I could get used to.' I thought to myself. Tired I stripped down to my undergarments knowing I would lose them in my sleep anyways and curled into my large four poster bed, I let sleep take over me.
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I awoke, the light of a new day burning my eyes. Surprised I sat up, I had slept through the night. I looked at the clock on my nightstand. Eight o'clock, thankful that it's a weekend I roll out of bed and walk to the bathroom and begin running the water. When I am through showering I get dressed in a simple summer dress that came mid thigh. I slip into a pair of simple sandals as I am running a brush through my hair pulling it back into a high pony tail. Satisfied I apply my makeup and head down to the Great Hall for a late breakfast. As I am approaching the entryway I spot the Golden Trio talking to a very harassed looking Professor McGonagall. "Look Mr. Weasley I'm telling you, your sister is here and she was given her own private quarters." She snapped.
"I didn't see her at dinner last night." He argued looking distraught.
"Well you would thing living with the young lady all your life you would have recognized her. Sorry I can not be of more service to you," she spotted me then. 'Great I thought.' "Ah here she comes now." She seemed relieved as if comforting herself that I was here. The Trio's eyes all found me, heads turned in question. I laughed.
"GINNY!" Ron exclaimed finally realizing that it was in fact me. "What have you done to your hair?" he bellowed.
"IT looks good Gin." Hermione comforted me.
I rolled my eyes. "Ron please close your mouth you look like an idiot." I chided as I walked past him and into the Great Hall. I felt the stormy eyes hit me almost instantly. I found myself a seat and piled a few things onto my plate and ignoring the eyes I ate hungrily. I looked up as the Trio sat in front of me. "Please do not make a scene here." I made myself very clear.
"Gin." Ron began. "Not that I do not like it," he reassured. "but why?" he asked.
"I am starting a new year and I'm writing my own story this year I'm not going to be known as Harry Potters best friends little sister who used to have a crush on Harry Potter. I smiled as Harry turned 12 shades of red. "Please just let me be my own person and do not ride me." I pleaded.
To my utter surprise the three of them nodded in agreement. I pushed my plate away and stood leaving the three watching me sadly. This annoyed me who were they to take pity on me. I stormed down the hall toward the entry doors and out them into the summer sun. I stood soaking in the sun for a moment and began my way down to the lake. Conjuring a thick blanket I sat down under my favorite tree. Instantly my headache came back. I folded over from the immense pain. "You should really get that head checked Cricket." I groaned, then snorted wondering if he thought it was from the pain.
"I'm fine." I shot back. "Do you have any specific reason for following me all the time?"
"I'm not stopping till I get your name."
"Why don't you ask someone else who I am." I asked
"I don't want anyone but you to tell me." He answered sitting down beside me.
"My bubble," I whined. "Mr. Malfoy I think you have a problem." I giggled then gasped.
"Are you ok?" he asked on the verge of being worried.
"Yes I'm. . . I'm fine." I could feel the shocked look on my face. "My headache is gone." I supplied.
"Good, I don't want to have to rush you to the hospital wing, I hate that place." He shuddered.
I couldn't help but laugh. "Well I would not have gone anyways! Now if you don't mind are you going to stay here or are you going to give me my bubble back." I asked not so seriously. To think of it I was starting to like having him around.
"I'm not leaving you alone till you tell me who you are." He answered.
I laughed. "Well then I guess I'm going to be seeing you around a lot then aren't I?" He looked at me oddly. "I'm not telling you. Ask some one else."
"Well Cricket, I'm not going to ask anyone else I asked you." He answered stubbornly. That's when I realized that this would be an interesting year and probably a long fun one.
"I guess you'll have to play my game then." I smirked at him. He looked at me wearily as I stood, shock then coming to his face as I began to pull my dress over my head. I laughed losing my balance and almost falling over. "I have a bathing suit under here." I supplied "I'm going swimming you wanna come?" I watched him watching me his eyes clouding over at the sight of me in my silver two piece. "Hey you still in there, that's really uncomfortable having you stare like that."
He was suddenly back with me. "I do not think I will apologize for staring at such beauty." He smirked. " The gods gave you such beauty so people can bask in the glow of it." I began to blush.
"Well please don't. I hate when people look at me like I'm a piece of meat." I chided. In a flash I was in the water the dark Slytherin Price following suit behind me.